Behind in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: deh-TRAHS
IPA: deˈtɾas

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Idioms

“Estar detrás de alguien”: to be behind someone, figuratively meaning to be supporting or encouraging someone.

“Detrás de cada gran hombre hay una gran mujer”: behind every great man is a great woman.

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Origin

“Detrás” comes from the Latin “de trans” meaning “from behind.”

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detrás info.

Tips to remember the word “detrás”:
– Associate “detrás” with the English word “rear” as both share the “r” sound and relate to something being at the back.
– Think of the phrase “de tras” which sounds like “detrás” and means “from behind” in a literal English translation, helping to indicate the direction.

Explanations:
– “Detrás” is a Spanish adverb or preposition that means “behind” or “at the back of.”
– It indicates the position of an object or person in relation to another.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Atrás” – Indicates something is behind but can also mean to go back or to be delayed.
– “Tras” – Another word for behind, often used in more formal or literary contexts.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– “Detrás” in some contexts can be used colloquially to refer to being in a subordinate position or not being upfront, just as “behind” can in English.

Examples of sentences using “detrás”:
– “La estación de tren está detrás del parque.” (The train station is behind the park.)
– “Siempre camina detrás de su grupo de amigos.” (He always walks behind his group of friends.)
– “Dejé mis llaves detrás del sofá.” (I left my keys behind the sofa.)
– “¿Quién está detrás de esta idea?” (Who is behind this idea?)
– “El perro se escondió detrás de la puerta.” (The dog hid behind the door.)

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